The Prentice Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on animal welfare, funding rescue, adoption and shelter organizations—primarily in Texas. Grants skew toward operational and program support for animal care organizations, with several multi-year or repeat awards to the same beneficiaries. Their giving appears mission-focused rather than broadly diversified across causes.
Highly concentrated: a small number of relatively large grants to a few animal-welfare organizations, including repeat funding to core grantees rather than many one-off awards.
The Prentice Foundation’s largest recent grant was $80,000 to Houston Spca for animal care, a clear sign that the funder backs direct services for shelter and rescue animals rather than broad, multi-issue philanthropy. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports organizations handling intake, rehoming, shelter operations, and basic animal welfare needs. Texas organizations make up nearly all of the giving, with several groups receiving awards in multiple years. Repeat support stands out. Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center in Seguin received grants of $29,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. Dominion Animal Advocates Group in San Antonio was awarded $24,000 in 2023, $21,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with grantees working in companion animal care and rescue. The foundation also funds municipal and regional shelter partners, including Houston-area and Hill Country organizations, with grants tied to animal care rather than generalized operating support. The result is a focused portfolio centered on organizations serving rescued, stray, and shelter animals.
Animal rescue and adoption is a core theme. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2025 to Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center for animal care, and it also supported Paco's Rescue Network with $16,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Shelter and advocacy work appears throughout the record. In 2025, Houston Cocker Spaniel Rescue received $15,000 for animal care, while Hill County Animal League received $10,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024. Community cat and shelter-adjacent services also show up. The foundation awarded $6,000 in 2023 to New Braunfels Community Cat Coalition, and Humane Society of New Braunfels Area Inc received $6,000 in 2024 for animal care and meals service. Wildlife rehabilitation is present as a smaller piece of the portfolio, with a $5,000 grant in 2024 to Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation.
Typical grant size sits at $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $24,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both larger anchor grants and a number of smaller program awards. Giving appears recurring rather than one-off: Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center, Dominion Animal Advocates Group, Paco's Rescue Network, and Hill County Animal League each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a private foundation with $395,500 in annual grants and $1,273,742 in assets. It funds organizations directly and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center, Houston SPCA, Hill County Animal League, Dominion Animal Advocates Group
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered. Of the recent grants listed, 91% go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Texas. Recent Texas recipients include Houston, Seguin, San Antonio, Boerne, The Woodlands, New Braunfels, Kendalia, Pleasanton, and Fair Oaks Ranch. Outside Texas, the list includes one grant to Spokane, Washington, and one to Port Charlotte, Florida.
The recent grants are concentrated in animal welfare organizations, especially rescue and adoption centers, municipal and county shelters, animal advocacy groups, and organizations supporting shelter operations, intake, rehoming, and basic veterinary or welfare needs.
Yes. 91% of the recent grants go to recipients in Texas, and Texas is the top state by grant count. The recipient list includes organizations in Houston, Seguin, San Antonio, Boerne, The Woodlands, New Braunfels, Kendalia, Pleasanton, and Fair Oaks Ranch.
Yes. Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Dominion Animal Advocates Group appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Paco's Rescue Network appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Hill County Animal League appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $24,750 at the 75th percentile.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SPCA | HOUSTON, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| ETOSHA RESCUE AND ADOPTION CENTER | SEGUIN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CAREANIMAL CARE |
| DOMINION ANIMAL ADVOCATES GROUP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| PACO'S RESCUE NETWORK | FAIR OAKKS RANCH, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| HOUSTON COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| HILL COUNTY ANIMAL LEAGUE | BOERNE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| ATASCOA ANIMAL ALLIES | PLESANTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| ETOSHA RESCUE AND ADOPTION CENTER | SEGUIN, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CAREANIMAL CARE |
| DOMINION ANIMAL ADVOCATES GROUP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $21,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| HILL COUNTY ANIMAL LEAGUE | BOERNE, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| PACO'S RESCUE NETWORK | FAIR OAKKS RANCH, TX | $11,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| PATH OF HOPE | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NEW BRAUNFELS AREA INC | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | AMINAL CAREANIMAL CAREANIMEALS SERVICE |
| WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION | KENDALIA, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| HOUSTON COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| HILL COUNTY ANIMAL LEAGUE | BOERNE, TX | $29,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL CARE |
| ETOSHA RESCUE AND ADOPTION CENTER | SEGUIN, TX | $29,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL CAREANIMAL CARE |
| DOMINION ANIMAL ADVOCATES GROUP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $24,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL CARE |
| PACO'S RESCUE NETWORK | FAIR OAKKS RANCH, TX | $16,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL CARE |
| NEW BRAUNFELS COMMUNITY CAT COALITION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL CARE |
| FAIRYTAIL ENDINGS RESCUE | PORT CHARLOTTE, FL | $4,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL CAREAMINAL CAREANIMAL CAREANIMEALS SERVICE |
| HILL COUNTRY SPCA | FREDERICKBIRG, TX | $3,500 | 2023 | ANIMAL CARE |
DOMINION ANIMAL ADVOCATES GROUP
$25,000ANIMAL CARE
PACO'S RESCUE NETWORK
$16,000ANIMAL CARE
HOUSTON COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE
$15,000ANIMAL CARE
HILL COUNTY ANIMAL LEAGUE
$10,000ANIMAL CARE
ATASCOA ANIMAL ALLIES
$5,000ANIMAL CARE
DOMINION ANIMAL ADVOCATES GROUP
$21,000ANIMAL CARE
HILL COUNTY ANIMAL LEAGUE
$15,000ANIMAL CARE
PACO'S RESCUE NETWORK
$11,000ANIMAL CARE
PATH OF HOPE
$10,000ANIMAL CARE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF NEW BRAUNFELS AREA INC
$6,000AMINAL CAREANIMAL CAREANIMEALS SERVICE
HOUSTON COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE
$5,000ANIMAL CARE
HILL COUNTY ANIMAL LEAGUE
$29,000ANIMAL CARE
DOMINION ANIMAL ADVOCATES GROUP
$24,000ANIMAL CARE
PACO'S RESCUE NETWORK
$16,000ANIMAL CARE
NEW BRAUNFELS COMMUNITY CAT COALITION
$6,000ANIMAL CARE
FAIRYTAIL ENDINGS RESCUE
$4,000ANIMAL CAREAMINAL CAREANIMAL CAREANIMEALS SERVICE
HILL COUNTRY SPCA
$3,500ANIMAL CARE